The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-05
The Two Sarnuels

indulge in some pious efforts for our
good. The Rev. Samuel Small will visit
Palatka and the Rev. Samuel Jones will
probably find time from his exercises at
Lake Weir Chautauqua to show Us his
moral gymnastics also in this city. We
shall be glad to welcome either or both;
in the dearth of news items, visit rs and /
other usual ea cuses for healthy excite |
ment, we shall receive the would-be |
evangeiists with open arms even IL they
fail to set the river on fire or teach US to
practice Georgia morality.
In Mr.. Small we have an interest pecu-
liarly strong, for he has been an editor
and is now a reformer; he can prove by
pratical experience that an editor need
not take to heart the warning usually
posted on the door Of mis- Sane -'In
Abandon hope all We who enter hefe.
We hope Mr.. Small's happy star will not
be eclipsed by the sudden brilliancy Of
Grady sun, but will keep it's own orbit
unterrIfied by the sudden rise of the new
lumInary. He survived the attractions
of the magnetic girl as ne outlived the
| temptations of AN editorial career-we
see little danger for him if his briIliancy is
also proof against our studded admiration
for Grady. Even if Georgia can produce
still another prodigy during the century
/ it must be recognized abroad before its
neighbors observe the star bending over
the lowly birthplace, and by that time
the Rev. Small will have had enough
glory if lie can bring Palatka to her
knees.
But we have less hope of the Rev.
Jones, and scarcely dare hope that he
can reclaim the animation driven out of
us by the sight of a frozen orange. He
has done much, and We might expect
more if his name were Smith instead of
Jones. One of his family has been made
insane by the prospect of speedy relief
from the labors imposed on him by our
stony -hearted people, and the IT,.
Jones is reformer who has utterly
failed to reform himself. We trust the
Rev. Samuel is akin to neither Of these
: except in name, but the name itself is q
load no man can conjure with-'tw ere
impious to expect it. After the expert
ence we have undergone the stars them
; selves will fight against him in theil
courses, and Mr.. Jones must not expect
, to turn the Pensacola Commercial from
J its path, nor to infuse sweetness anC
: modesty into the columns Of the Times
Union.
= But We repeat, if the two famous Geor
gians will bring back the animation de-
MED by the frosts of the past three day .
, or give us something P,ore pleasant T.
, think about than the possible loss to tn
orange crop, then we will hail their ad
, vent with HEARTFELT emotions, and follow
their departing footsteps through tende
mists drawn from our eyes by the strong
est feelings of our grateful hearts.
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